Now that the 2017 Ford Fiesta has been revealed at Ford’s Go Further 2016 event in Cologne, Germany, powertrain and equipment details have emerged. There will be three versions of the 1.0 litre EcoBoost turbocharged petrol engine, each producing 100 PS, 125 PS and 140 PS respectively.

There will also be a naturally-aspirated, 1.1 litre three-cylinder petrol engine in two states of tune, each producing 70 PS and 85 PS. Those looking for diesel powertrains will find them in the two 1.5 litre diesel versions, producing 85 PS and 120 PS respectively.

Meanwhile, CO2 figures for the six-speed automatic (appears to be a torque-convertor unit, and not a PowerShift DCT) 100 PS version are yet to be disclosed. Both versions of the 1.5 litre turbodiesel are also paired with the six-speed manual transmission, with the 85 PS version producing CO2 at 82 g/km while the 120 PS version produces 89 g/km.

All engine variants will include auto start-stop as standard, while the 100 PS EcoBoost petrol and 85 PS 1.5 TDCi employ the active grille shutter for more efficient aero. Manual versions of the Fiesta will have an Eco button which adjusts engine and throttle mapping.

In the chassis department, new double-bonded suspension bushes are twice as stiff as the outgoing Fiesta’s for sharper steering response, according to Ford. The bushes have been designed to bulge in a specific way, together with a larger rear torsion beam to better isolate bumps.

According to a preliminary specifications table, the all-new Ford Fiesta will be available five variants: Trend, Active, ST-Line, Titanium and Vignale.

Open roads and closed circuits hold great allure for Mick Chan. Driving heaven to him is exercising a playful chassis on twisty paths; prizes ergonomics and involvement over gadgetry. Spent three years at a motoring newspaper and short stint with a magazine prior to joining this website.

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